India U-23 men’s team to play two friendly matches against Indonesia in Jakarta

The Indian U-23 men’s team will travel to Jakarta to play two friendly games against Indonesia U-23 on 10 and 13 October, the All India Football Federation announced Friday.

Under the leadership of head coach Naushad Moosa, the Blue Colts will be in action less than a month ago after missing a place in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, after fifth in the ranking for the best second teams (only the top four qualified).

Indonesia also failed to qualify and suffered a 0-1 defeat against Korea Republic in his last match and finished the 10th best second out of 11 groups.

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The two friendly competitions, which will be held during the VIFA International Match window of October, will take place in the Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium in Jakarta.

India U-23 played four friendly matches earlier this season and traveled to Tadjikistan in June to face the host and the Kyrgyz Republic, followed by two games against Iraq in Malaysia in August.

Published on October 3, 2025